Question 1

When is the EPSO AD5 2026 exam?

Accepted Answer

EPSO/AD/427/26 (AD5 2026, 1,490 places): EPSO's latest schedule update says Part 1 (verbal, numerical and abstract reasoning) is expected in October/November 2026. Candidates who pass Part 1 are expected to be invited to Part 2 in 2027 for EU Knowledge, Digital Skills and the EUFTE. Supporting documents are due 7 October 2026.

Question 2

How many positions are open in EPSO AD5 2026?

Accepted Answer

1,490 positions across the EU institutions. Source: EPSO/AD/427/26 notice, Official Journal of the European Union C/2026/711.

Question 3

How many candidates apply to EPSO AD5 2026?

Accepted Answer

For the 2026 round, 174,727 candidates registered before the application deadline of 10 March 2026. The ratio is roughly 117 candidates per position, although attrition through the test stages reduces the effective competition materially.

Question 4

Is there a Situational Judgement Test (SJT) in EPSO AD5 2026?

Accepted Answer

No. AD5 2026 (EPSO/AD/427/26) does not include an SJT. The procedure includes verbal reasoning, numerical reasoning, abstract reasoning, EU Knowledge, Digital Literacy, and EUFTE (free-text essay on EU matters).

Question 5

What languages does EPSO AD5 require?

Accepted Answer

Two languages. Language 1: one of the 24 official EU languages at C1 level. Language 2: a different language chosen among the remaining official EU languages at B2 level. Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning and Abstract Reasoning are taken in Language 1; EU Knowledge, Digital Literacy and EUFTE are taken in Language 2. Language 2 may be one of the official EU languages and is not restricted to English, French or German.

Question 6

What is EPSO AD7 ICT 2026?

Accepted Answer

EPSO/AD/429/26 is the AD7 ICT competition opened in May 2026. 782 positions across 4 specialist fields: ICT Infrastructure (204), ICT Project Management (228), Clouds and Networks (166), Data Science (184). The application window closed on 10 June 2026, 12:00 Brussels time. Supporting documents are due 1 October 2026. EPSO will communicate test dates for the next phase.

Question 7

How many years of experience does EPSO AD7 ICT require?

Accepted Answer

5 to 9 years of documented professional ICT experience, varying by field. AD7 is not a graduate-entry competition. The eligibility requirement is set in the Notice of Competition EPSO/AD/429/26 (OJ C/2026/2425).

Question 8

Is there an EPSO AD7 Audit competition in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Yes. EPSO/AD/428/26 is the AD7 Audit competition with 448 positions. The application window closed on 19 May 2026, 12:00 Brussels time. EPSO currently indicates that AD7 Audit testing will take place in one day, indicatively at the end of September 2026. Supporting documents are due by 30 September 2026. Profile: 5+ years of public sector, financial, or IT audit experience.

Question 9

How long does it take to prepare for EPSO AD5?

Accepted Answer

Approximately 250 hours over 6 months for a candidate starting from zero with average reasoning skills. Breakdown: ~60 hours Verbal/Numerical/Abstract, ~50 hours EU Knowledge, ~30 hours Digital Literacy, ~30 hours EUFTE practice, ~60 hours full mock exams, ~20 hours buffer. Condensed plans of 100-120 hours over 8-10 weeks are feasible for candidates with strong reasoning baselines.

Question 10

What is the EUFTE test?

Accepted Answer

EUFTE is EPSO’s 40-minute free-text essay on EU matters. Candidates respond to assignment(s) based on documentation made available by EPSO. It assesses written communication skills; it is neither a language test nor a factual-knowledge test.

Question 11

What is DigComp and why does it matter for EPSO Digital Literacy?

Accepted Answer

DigComp 2.2 is the Digital Competence Framework for Citizens maintained by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission. EPSO's Digital Literacy test (AD5 only) is calibrated to DigComp's 5 areas (information and data literacy, communication and collaboration, digital content creation, safety, problem solving) and 21 competencies. Test items are pitched at intermediate to advanced levels (3-5 of 8).

Question 12

Which EU documents do I need to know for EU Knowledge?

Accepted Answer

The 13 core documents are: founding treaties (Schuman Declaration 1950, Treaty of Paris 1951, Treaty of Rome 1957, Maastricht 1992, Lisbon 2007/2009), current base (TEU consolidated, TFEU consolidated, Charter of Fundamental Rights), and current policy framework (MFF 2021-2027 Reg. 2020/2093, NextGenerationEU Reg. 2020/2094, the reformed Stability and Growth Pact 2024, European Climate Law Reg. 2021/1119, AI Act Reg. 2024/1689).

Question 13

How much does PassEPSO cost?

Accepted Answer

Ποιες ενότητες λαμβάνετε εξαρτάται από τον διαγωνισμό που επιλέγετε, όχι από το πακέτο: κάθε πληρωμένο πακέτο περιλαμβάνει όλες τις ενότητες αυτού του διαγωνισμού και οι ενημερώσεις φτάνουν σε όλα τα πληρωμένα πακέτα ταυτόχρονα. Starter EUR 49: Όλες οι ενότητες του διαγωνισμού σας; Ερωτήσεις/ημέρα: 25. Advanced EUR 99: Όλες οι ενότητες του διαγωνισμού σας; Χωρίς όριο Ερωτήσεις/ημέρα; Πλήρης προσομοίωση + αναφορά; AI tutor Ask Peter: 20 Ερωτήσεις/ημέρα; Προπονητής γραπτού EUFTE — 10 διορθωμένα κείμενα τον μήνα. All-In EUR 149: ♾️ Όλα του Advanced; ★ AI tutor: 200/ημέρα; ★ Feedback EUFTE: χωρίς μηνιαίο όριο.

Question 14

What languages does PassEPSO support?

Accepted Answer

PassEPSO supports all 24 official EU languages for question content and explanations across the four reasoning sections, with a Unicode-block-guarded translation pipeline (verified clean across Latin-script languages). Original questions are written in English; translations preserve numerical signatures and structural parity.

Question 15

How is PassEPSO different from older EPSO prep platforms?

Accepted Answer

Three concrete differences: (1) question difficulty is calibrated empirically as the percentage of mature users who answer correctly, not arbitrarily labelled; (2) per-question feedback explains which specific trap each wrong option was triggering (verbal pattern, quantifier shift, hidden negation, etc.); (3) the EUFTE essay is graded by AI against the official EPSO rubric with paragraph-by-paragraph feedback, returning in seconds rather than via slow human-tutor cycles.

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EPSO AD5 2026 — βασικά

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Πόσες θέσεις είναι ανοιχτές στο EPSO AD5 2026;

Πόσοι υποψήφιοι υποβάλλουν αίτηση για το EPSO AD5 2026;

Υπάρχει Τεστ Καταστασιακής Κρίσης (SJT) στο EPSO AD5 2026;

Ποιες γλώσσες απαιτεί το EPSO AD5;

EPSO AD7 2026 — ΤΠ & Έλεγχος

Τι είναι το EPSO AD7 ICT 2026;

Πόσα χρόνια εμπειρίας απαιτεί το EPSO AD7 ICT;

Υπάρχει διαγωνισμός EPSO AD7 Audit το 2026;

Προετοιμασία για το τεστ

Πόσος χρόνος χρειάζεται για να προετοιμαστείτε για το EPSO AD5;

Τι είναι το τεστ EUFTE;

Τι είναι το DigComp και γιατί έχει σημασία για τον Ψηφιακό Γραμματισμό της EPSO;

Ποια έγγραφα της ΕΕ πρέπει να γνωρίζω για τις Γνώσεις για την ΕΕ;

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